Two people hospitalized, one arrested after central Nanaimo crash
NANAIMO — A driver believed to be speeding and impaired has allegedly caused a multi-vehicle incident on East Wellington Rd.
Emergency services were called to the East Wellington Rd. and Bowen Rd. intersection on Wednesday, June 12 after 1 p.m. where witnesses said a speeding vehicle travelling along East Wellington Rd. towards the intersection failed to stop in time.
Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW four vehicles were involved, including two white sedans, a dark station wagon and a taxi cab.
“The suspect driver [of one of the white sedans] who’s believed to have caused the accident fled on foot, he left his injured passenger in the car. The driver was witnessed running by two civilians who then assisted our members as to where this person went.”